Key Benefits:
VISTO file No. 3116/98 of the registration of the SUPERINTENDANCE OF HEALTH SERVICES, and
CONSIDERING:
That Decree No. 1017, dated 30 September 1997, provided for the extension by the time of one (1) year of the differentiation provided for by its similar number 1157, dated 14 October 1996, in connection with the deletion of resources of a different nature for the SOCIAL OBRA OF THE ACTIVITY OF FOLLOWERS, REASEGUROS, CAPITALIZATION AND AHORATION AND PRESTAY FOR VIENDATING.
That Decree No. 1017/98 also retained the limitation to the CERO COMA CINCUENTA BY CIENTO (0.50%) by its similar No. 1157/96 in relation to the mandatory contribution set out in article 17, paragraph 1) of Law No. 19.518, as well as its exclusive destiny to the Social Work mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
That this measure was based on the crisis that the insurance sector was experiencing as a result of the process of sincerity and transformation led by the SUPERINTENDENCE OF NATIONAL NORTS, within the framework of the policy of stability, growth, adjustment of public expenditure and opening of the economy.
That such transformation brings as inevitable consequence, new closures and/or mergers of companies of the activity, with the consequent loss of sources of obstruction.
That this situation has forced the SOCIAL OBRA OF THE ACTIVITY OF FOLLOWERS, REASEGURIES, CAPITALIZATION AND AHORY AND PRESTAY FOR THE VIVIENDA to maintain the coverage of many members without the perception of the corresponding contributions and contributions.
That this adds to the subsistence of major debts to the Social Work by closed companies, whose collection will depend on the result of liquidation processes that require a prolonged process.
That the SOCIAL OBRA OF THE ACTIVITY OF FOLLOWERS, REASEGURES, CAPITALIZATION AND AHORATION AND PRESTAY FOR THE VIVIENDA signed a loan agreement with the WORLD BANCO, which would be affected in the event of continuing to provide benefits to affiliates who have lost the source of work.
That in the general context of the measures to be implemented for the insurance activity, the National Government must address special situations such as the one that has occurred, in order to prevent the undoubted benefits of the transformation from a loss in the welfare benefits provided by the Social Work.
That, taking into account the forecasts that have been made regarding the continuity of this process, it is appropriate to maintain for an additional period the necessary funding to ensure the social coverage of the affected workers.
That the General Directorate of Humanitarian Affairs of the Ministry of Health and SOCIAL has taken the intervention of its competence.
That the present measure is determined in accordance with article 99 (1) of the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION.
Therefore,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ARGENTINA NATION
RIGHT:
Article 1-It is extended from 1 October 1998 and for a period of UN (1) year, the deferral provided for in article 1 of Decree No. 1157/96 and extended by its similar No. 1017/97. Art. 2°-Until the end of the period established by the preceding article, the application of the limitation to the CERO COMA CINCUENTA BY CIENTO (0.50%) provided by Decree No. 1157/96, of the mandatory contribution set out in article 17, paragraph (f) of Law No. 19.518, as well as its exclusive destiny to the social object of the ACTIVITY OF FOLLOWERS, VISEGURS, CAPITAL Art. 3°-Contact, publish, give to the National Directorate of the Official Register and archívese.-MENEM.-Jorge A. Rodríguez.- Alberto Mazza.- Roque B. Fernández.